Court forces Kennedy Center to strip Trump's name; board creates endowment in his honor same week
HuffPost — US News—A federal judge ruled that only Congress — not the president — can rename the Kennedy Center, ordering removal of the 'Trump' branding six months after the renaming. Workers stripped more than a dozen bronze letters from the facade while the exterior remained covered with scaffolding. The Kennedy Center board then established a private endowment in Trump's name days after the ruling, as the center's $257 million in federal funding remained intact.
- HuffPost — US News — New York Times editorial board condemns Trump latest judicial pick as unqualified and unfit
- HuffPost — US News — Workers remove the Trump name from the Kennedy Center exterior as the rebranding gets underway
- HuffPost — US News — Workers begin removing the Trump name from the Kennedy Center facade in a live-streamed moment
- NPR — Business — Workers stripped more than a dozen bronze letters from the facade
- The Bulwark — Profile of the congresswoman who successfully forced Trump name removal
- Politico — Congresswoman forces removal of Trump name from Kennedy Center programs and signage
- Washington Times — Op-ed asks whether removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center signals a broader cultural shift
- Axios — Federal judge upholds order directing the Kennedy Center to remove Trump's name from the venue
- NOTUS — Kennedy Center plans new endowment named after Trump following renovation
- Salon — Trump's name quietly removed from Kennedy Center overnight
- Wonkette — Kennedy Center drops Trump name and reverts to original name overnight
- Axios — Kennedy Center board plans to appeal court order to remove Trump name from building
- The Independent (UK) — After stripping Trump name, Kennedy Center creates new endowment bearing president's name
- The Hill — Kennedy Center establishing new endowment in Trump's name
- Google News Top — Kennedy Center creates Trump endowment after court orders name change
- The New Republic — Scaffolding went up as construction crews stripped 'Trump' branding; judge ruled Congress alone has authority
- The Bulwark — Workers begin removing Trump's name from Kennedy Center signage and branding
- Euronews — Federal judge refused to stop removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center building
- MS NOW — Crews removed Trump's branding but kept results hidden from public view under scaffolding.
- NOTUS — Workers begin removing Trump's name from Kennedy Center exterior signage
- Google News Top — Kennedy Center exterior covered while crews work to remove Trump's name
- CBS News — Board established a private endowment in Trump's name days after judge ruled renaming unlawful
- Memeorandum — New endowment named for Trump supports existing funds; center's $257M federal funding intact
- Al Jazeera — The president, the billionaires and the news